South Hurlburt Wind LLC
Gilliam County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 57549 · Operator: Caithness Shepherds Flat LLC
Nameplate290MWSummer 290 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation659GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor26%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 214.6 | 16.8% | — |
| 2013 | 585.5 | 23.1% | — |
| 2014 | 601.5 | 23.7% | — |
| 2015 | 535.4 | 21.1% | — |
| 2016 | 585.4 | 23.0% | — |
| 2017 | 493 | 19.4% | — |
| 2018 | 623.4 | 24.5% | — |
| 2019 | 491 | 19.3% | — |
| 2020 | 633.8 | 24.9% | — |
| 2021 | 622.8 | 24.5% | — |
| 2022 | 514.5 | 20.3% | — |
| 2023 | 609 | 24.0% | — |
| 2024 | 619.5 | 24.3% | — |
| 2025 | 564.4 | 22.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 290 | 290 | Jul 2012 | Operating | — | ge 2.5-127 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Caithness Shepherds Flat LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Caithness Shepherds Flat LLC | 100.0% | 290 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| North Hurlburt Wind LLC | 265 MW | 2.8 km |
| Pebble Springs Wind LLC | 99 MW | 3.6 km |
| Willow Creek Energy Center | 72 MW | 9.1 km |
| Arlington Wind Power Project | 103 MW | 9.5 km |
| Threemile Canyon | 10 MW | 11.6 km |
| Leaning Juniper | 110 MW | 11.7 km |